Olympics

SOCHI SCENE: Warming up

SOCHI, Russia (AP) When ski jumpers have to skip practice because of soft snow, then you see Al Roker and a (different) guy wearing shorts in the span of a walk around Olympic Park, it’s time to talk weather.

At a high of 61 degrees Fahrenheit (16 degrees Celsius), Sochi’s downright pleasant – no gloves or thermals needed.

Here’s how that daily peak compares with the last five Olympic cities around the world on Monday, according to AccuWeather:

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– London: 48 degrees Fahrenheit (9 degrees Celsius)

– Vancouver: 46 degrees Fahrenheit (8 degrees Celsius)

– Beijing: 32 degrees Fahrenheit (0 degrees Celsius)

– Turin, Italy: 39 degrees Fahrenheit (4 degrees Celsius)

– Athens: 66 degrees Fahrenheit (19 degrees Celsius)

— By Oskar Garcia — Twitter http://twitter.com/oskargarcia

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